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The Hard Way album cover

The Hard Way✓2

ISRC

USBWK2100134

Song: THE HARD WAY

Sol MessiahChe NoirLyric JonesSA-ROC
unmatchedNot yet matched in the MLC database
Released 2022-09-28

Last verified: October 20, 2026

One ISRC for “The Hard Way” by Sol Messiah is USBWK2100134. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2022-09-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-342439938-8. Written by MARCHE LASHAWN BLACK, ERNEST FRANKLIN, ASSATA PERKINS, and others.

Format

USCountry
BWKRegistrant
21Year (2021)
00134Designation
Country:
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (US).
Registrant:
3-character code identifying the label or distributor that assigned this ISRC.
Year (2021):
Last two digits of the reference year (2021). Years < 50 are 21st century.
Designation:
Unique 5-digit code assigned by the registrant for this specific recording.

Credit Chain

ISRCThe Hard Way
ISWCTHE HARD WAY
IPIMARCHE LASHAWN BLACK

Musical Work (ISWC)

T-342439938-8THE HARD WAY

People also ask

What is one ISRC for “The Hard Way” by Sol Messiah?+
One ISRC for “The Hard Way” by Sol Messiah is USBWK2100134.
What is the ISWC for “THE HARD WAY”?+
The ISWC for “THE HARD WAY” is T-342439938-8. This recording is titled “The Hard Way”. The ISRC USBWK2100134 identifies this specific recording; the ISWC identifies the underlying musical work shared by all versions.
Who wrote “THE HARD WAY”?+
“THE HARD WAY” was written by MARCHE LASHAWN BLACK, ERNEST FRANKLIN, ASSATA PERKINS, JANELLE AIYISHA CLINTON. The ISWC for this composition is T-342439938-8.
Who publishes “THE HARD WAY”?+
The publishers credited on “THE HARD WAY” include: SONGS OF ORCHARD PUBLISHING, SONY/ATV SONGS LLC, EMPIRE STRIKES FIRST. These publishers administer the writers' shares in this recording's underlying composition. Credits.fm reports registered publisher credits, not legal copyright ownership.
What is an ISRC and what does it tell you?+
An ISRC (International Standard Recording Code) is a 12-character ISO 3901 identifier that uniquely tags a specific sound recording. The first two characters are the country code, the next three are the registrant (label or distributor), the next two are the year, and the last five are a unique recording number.
Is the ISRC the same as the ISWC?+
No. The ISRC identifies a specific recording, while the ISWC identifies the underlying musical composition. USBWK2100134 is the ISRC for this recording; T-342439938-8 is the ISWC for the composition it is a recording of. One composition (ISWC) can have many recordings (ISRCs) — originals, remixes, live versions, and covers each get their own ISRC but share the same ISWC.

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What is ISRC USBWK2100134?

USBWK2100134 is an International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) that uniquely identifies the recording “The Hard Way” by Sol Messiah, Che Noir, Lyric Jones, SA-ROC. ISRCs are 12-character alphanumeric codes defined by ISO 3901, used globally by streaming platforms, record labels, and rights organizations to track plays and distribute royalties.

This recording is linked to the musical work T-342439938-8, which represents the underlying composition. Multiple recordings can share the same musical work — for example, an original version, a remix, and a cover would each have their own ISRC but reference the same ISWC.

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Who wrote this song?

MARCHE LASHAWN BLACKComposerLyricist
IPI: 00864624316
SONGS OF ORCHARD PUBLISHING OriginalPublisher0.00%IPI: 01013026629
SONY/ATV SONGS LLC RightsAdministrator16.67%IPI: 00187062752
ERNEST FRANKLINComposerLyricist
IPI: 00358252549
ASSATA PERKINSComposerLyricist
IPI: 00755970302
EMPIRE STRIKES FIRST OriginalPublisher66.67%IPI: 00747866487
JANELLE AIYISHA CLINTONComposerLyricist
IPI: 00611845266

Who publishes this song?

SONGS OF ORCHARD PUBLISHINGOriginalPublisher
IPI: 01013026629
SONY/ATV SONGS LLCRightsAdministrator
IPI: 00187062752
EMPIRE STRIKES FIRSTOriginalPublisher
IPI: 00747866487

Identifier Graph

ISRCUSBWK2100134ISWCT-342439938-8IPIMARCHE LASHAWN …IPIERNEST FRANKLINIPIASSATA PERKINSIPIJANELLE AIYISHA…

MLC Song Code

TV792H
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Sol MessiahChe NoirLyric JonesSA-ROC

One ISRC for “The Hard Way” by Sol Messiah is USBWK2100134. ISRCs are 12-character ISO 3901 identifiers that uniquely tag a specific sound recording — different masters, remixes, and live versions each receive a distinct ISRC. Released 2022-09-28. The underlying musical work is ISWC T-342439938-8. Written by MARCHE LASHAWN BLACK, ERNEST FRANKLIN, ASSATA PERKINS, and others.

Sol Messiah, Che Noir, Lyric Jones, SA-ROC

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